Radar on a Small Boat

[austin ensor]

Dont get lowrance!! we have had nothing but problems with ours.

[CindyLou]

Showed as a very small dot in close to the center on my display as the reflector was relatively close to the narrow part of the beam width....if that makes sense

I also have/had my radar pitched downward toward the bow so as to pick up objects more accurately when running and the bow rises upward.....again if that makes sense

Both make sense...I wonder how much of a difference your mounting angle to compensate for bow lift makes though. Is that necessary?? Anyone else adjust for this? Is there a standard angle?

[pspear]

Just wanted to say thanks- great input here, it looks like I have to step up before next spring.

[Terrapin88]

This is what this site is supposed to be.

Btw: What a the hell is RADAR?

[kevnhl25]

This is what this site is supposed to be.

Btw: What a the hell is RADAR?


he was a character on M.A.S.H Radar O`Reilly

[AlloyToy]

Both make sense...I wonder how much of a difference your mounting angle to compensate for bow lift makes though. Is that necessary?? Anyone else adjust for this? Is there a standard angle?

I went 4 degrees. They sell platic wedges that can be sandwiched between the radar and the mount surface. What the angle does for you is "picks up the guy drifting worms out side the break water in a 14' alum in pea soup fog

My boat is bow light so at 14-16 MPH the bow is up....without the angle on the radar I would only see large target (markers on the break water, cargo ships etc...) not the small cans, boats etc... off the bow

[CindyLou]

Alloy, great input...thanks.